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Real Fruit Popsicles

These homemade real fruit popsicles are the perfect cool down treat on a summery day.
Prep Time5 minutes
Freezing Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: New Zealand
Keyword: Real Fruit Popsicles, Homemade Fruit Popsicles
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 52kcal
Author: Stacey

Ingredients

Mango Popsicles

  • 2 cups frozen mango
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon cornfour optional corn starch
  • 2 Tablespoons water optional
  • 1 cup coconut water

Kiwi Fruit Popsicles

  • 3 kiwi fruit
  • ½ banana frozen
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour optional corn starch
  • 2 Tablespoons water optional
  • 2 apple juice
  • small handful spinach leaves (optiona)

Blueberry Popsicles

  • 3 cups blueberries frozen is fine
  • 1-2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour optional corn starch
  • 2 Tablespoons water optional
  • 1 cup apple juice

Instructions

  • Combine the cornflour and water to create a slurry (if using this is optional).
  • Place all ingredients (including the corn starch slurry) in a blender or food processor.
  • Pour the frozen fruit mixture into popsicle moulds and freeze until solid.
  • Enjoy

Notes

  • Taste your fruit popsicle mixture after you have blended it, but before you have frozen it. Check for sweetness. Cool temperatures reduce the sweetness you will taste in food. So make sure the mix is delicious before your freeze it. 
  • If you are making these popsicles for young children, especially those under one you may not need to add the sweeteners I used. If the popsicles are for babies under one please do not use honey as a sweetener.
  • If you would like an ice block with a creamy texture you can add greek yogurt or your favourite flavored yogurt to the blueberry or mango recipes.
  • Try the cornflour hack to give an ice cream like texture!
  • These recipes can be made with any popsicle molds. If you do not have molds you can freeze popsicles in paper cups.
  • To release the popsicles from their molds I plunge them into jug of warm water for a few seconds, then they slide right out. 
MANGO POPSICLES
  • Frozen mango: This recipe works really well with tinned peaches 
  • Lime juice: A little citrus juice, can be lemon juice will really highlight the mango flavor 
  • Coconut water: Not all mango flesh is created equal, taste the mango you are using if it is not perfectly ripe and sweet then I would suggest using apple juice or orange juice as the liquid in this recipe or adding a touch more honey. 
KIWI FRUIT POPSICLES
  • Kiwi fruit: Gold or green kiwi are delicious in this recipe. This recipe also works well with pineapple. 
  • Banana: I like to use frozen banana when I make smoothies and ice pops, but as long as the banana (think lots of brown spots on the skin) is very ripe then you can also use fresh. 
BLUEBERRY POPSICLES
  • Blueberries: This recipe will work with other frozen berries: Raspberry, Strawberry, Boysenberry or Blackberry 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 596IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.2mg